Jury selection begins in retrial of man accused of killing ABQ veteran
Jury selection is underway in the retrial of a man accused of killing an Army veteran during an attempted robbery.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jury selection is underway in the retrial of a man accused of killing an Army veteran during an attempted robbery.
In 2018, a jury found Matthew Chavez guilty of killing Tyler Lackey.
The state Court of Appeals ordered a retrial, saying the jury could have considered a voluntary manslaughter charge for Chavez. They say that’s because Lackey had a gun, and Chavez claimed he shot Lackey in self-defense.
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